LPN Care Coordinator, Geriatric

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Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Geriatric LPN Care Coordinator serves as a liaison between the patient and the providers. Geriatric LPN Care Coordinators are responsible to perform regular updates on patient well-being, help develop treatment plans, communicate with patients about their diagnoses and care plan, evaluate the patient’s recovery process. Geriatric Care Coordinators ensure that patients have access to medical resources. Their primary goal is to improve patient outcomes by ensuring that patients understand their condition and treatment plan. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This position reports to the Director of Geriatric Service Line . The position works directly with clinical staff, residents, physicians, providers and practice managers. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Responsible for the care coordination of assigned panel patients (including but not limited to non-Geisinger and non-Medicare fee for service patients) that have experienced any transition from a healthcare facility (i.e. ED, hospital, rehabilitation facility, SNF, etc.) to home including follow-up phone calls and the coordination of follow-up visits with the primary care Provider-Team to include: - Obt...